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Nevada is located in the
western region of the United
States of America. The
capital is Carson City and
the largest city is Las
Vegas. The state's nickname
is "The Silver State" due to
the large number of silver
deposits that were
discovered and mined there.
In 1864, Nevada became the
36th state to enter the
union, and the phrase
"Battle Born" on the state
flag reflects the state's
entry on the Union side
during the American Civil
War. Its first settlement
was called Mormon Station.
Nevada is the
seventh-largest state in
area, and geographically
covers the Mojave Desert in
the south to the Great Basin
in the north. About 86% of
the state's land is owned by
the U.S federal government
under various jurisdictions
both civilian and military.
As of 2006, there were about
2.6 million residents, with
over 85% of the population
residing in the metropolitan
areas around Las Vegas and
Reno. The state is well
known for its easy marriage
and divorce proceedings,
legalization of gambling
and, in a few counties,
legalized brothels.
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